Every Wednesday over the lunch hour, the Red Room in Kingston Hall fills with a mix of Arabic, English and laughter. The source is a group of students enrolled in Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Arabic for-credit language courses, who gather with their instructor outside the classroom for some regular informal conversation.
카지노 게임 컬렉션We have to follow the textbook in class, which has value. But the coffee table discussion helps us integrate more of the cultural aspects of Arabic,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Nadine Abu-Ghazaleh, a second-year biology student. 카지노 게임 컬렉션A lot of us have Arabic heritage and sometimes we will talk about what our grandparents think.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Amira Halabi, who teaches Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Arabic language courses and leads the weekly noontime discussions, is pleased students are willing to share their experiences. During one session, the group talked about Eid-al-Adha and the family traditions around this significant annual Islamic observance.
카지노 게임 컬렉션A cultural exchange took place because not every student카지노 게임 컬렉션s background is Arabic,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Ms Halabi.
While some of the participants spoke Arabic growing up, Catherine Rioux had never been exposed to the language before coming to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. The first-year Arts student was interested in learning Arabic having taken several modern Muslim world classes in secondary school. Even though her language skills are not as advanced as many of her peers, she still finds the sessions extremely helpful.
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Sabrin Shekh-Yusef, a second-year English student, was taught Arabic up until Grade 3. She is improving her grammar and spelling skills by taking Arabic language courses and participating in the discussion group.
카지노 게임 컬렉션The coffee table discussion is relaxed and there카지노 게임 컬렉션s no pressure to speak entirely in Arabic. Whenever we are confused, Amira will explain and give us a definition or interpretation,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says.
In addition to the coffee table discussion, Ms Halabi organizes Arabic film nights and meals with Arabic-speaking guests from the community. More information about the can be found online.
The Arabic language program, hosted in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, is the institutional anchor of an expanding Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s curriculum introducing undergraduates and graduate students to the Middle East and the Islamic world.
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